Music is everywhere. I have just spent half an hour flicking through the Music channels on Sky. I used to be a devoted MTV2 fan, but over the last year I have not watched much of it.
There wasn't much to excite me and I found myself drawn to the VH1 channel and their 80s's at 8 feature.
I didn't mention Bill Nelson in my last post about Music. Be Bop Deluxe (his first band) were my first great music passion. All thanks to Allan Freeman and his Saturday show on Radio 1, although John Peel did champion them as well. I met Bill Nelson once circa 1982 when he was doing a PA at nightclub in Manchester. He was a nice bloke and was very good humoured and patient with me and my friend Mark.
He has a website This one and still makes great music.
Friday 27 February 2009
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Music
I have included some details of music I like so far. I have even (successfully I might add) added links to an mp3 file. I have already said that my favourite band is The Wedding Present. I am also heavily involved with Paul Weller in all his incarnations from The Jam onwards. I am also passionate about Embrace ( even travelling to Glasgow from Newcastle to see them- a rare occurrence for me). I will eventually get around to creating my List of bands.
I don't listen to enough music these days. I don't seem to have enough time. That's rubbish of course but I don't get a chance to listen to much music that is new to me. To really sit down and contemplate it the way I used to when I was younger and it seems, had more time. Of course it doesn't help that there is no John Peel replacement to listen to each night before going to sleep, although if I am really honest I stopped being a regular John Peel listener way back in 1980. There are some good shows out there . I have already mentioned Steve Lamacq and Gideon Coe on 6Music. There is Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio Two who play good stuff. Even Jonathan Ross on a Saturday morning has his moments.KEXP.0rg and KRock from Kingston Canada are two good Internet stations.
I think the real problem for me is that music is now everywhere, you don't have to try that hard to find music you like. Music is also big business, even my other teenage heroes The Clash sold out . Yes I know they recorded Complete Control and Sandidnista but they signed to CBS. Didn't get much bigger than that. This is one of the reasons I admire David Gedge and The Wedding Present/Cinerama. He has always done it his way . Which is why he isn't a big British star like he should be.
Musically I am competent on the guitar, but I have no inspiration.I can change chords adequately but without much grace or style. Anyone can play guitar but most of us will not play it very well. An injury to my left wrist 11 years ago also sometimes makes it painful to play so I don't persevere like I should. My son plays well (he should after 18 months of lessons at £20 a pop). My daughter has taught herself in great punk style how to play guitar and she has no problems with keeping time and chord changes. I have written a few songs but they always seem better in my head than when I sing and play them. Ha ha - I just thought I might link to some recordings of me in a future post. That would be fun.
I don't listen to enough music these days. I don't seem to have enough time. That's rubbish of course but I don't get a chance to listen to much music that is new to me. To really sit down and contemplate it the way I used to when I was younger and it seems, had more time. Of course it doesn't help that there is no John Peel replacement to listen to each night before going to sleep, although if I am really honest I stopped being a regular John Peel listener way back in 1980. There are some good shows out there . I have already mentioned Steve Lamacq and Gideon Coe on 6Music. There is Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio Two who play good stuff. Even Jonathan Ross on a Saturday morning has his moments.KEXP.0rg and KRock from Kingston Canada are two good Internet stations.
I think the real problem for me is that music is now everywhere, you don't have to try that hard to find music you like. Music is also big business, even my other teenage heroes The Clash sold out . Yes I know they recorded Complete Control and Sandidnista but they signed to CBS. Didn't get much bigger than that. This is one of the reasons I admire David Gedge and The Wedding Present/Cinerama. He has always done it his way . Which is why he isn't a big British star like he should be.
Musically I am competent on the guitar, but I have no inspiration.I can change chords adequately but without much grace or style. Anyone can play guitar but most of us will not play it very well. An injury to my left wrist 11 years ago also sometimes makes it painful to play so I don't persevere like I should. My son plays well (he should after 18 months of lessons at £20 a pop). My daughter has taught herself in great punk style how to play guitar and she has no problems with keeping time and chord changes. I have written a few songs but they always seem better in my head than when I sing and play them. Ha ha - I just thought I might link to some recordings of me in a future post. That would be fun.
Monday 23 February 2009
Off Workday
Today I was off work. No real reason, just an excuse to use up some leave and spend time with the wife.
It was my daughter's sixteenth birthday yesterday. The cake was fabulous- two ballet pumps in pink with ribbons. We got it from a company called Celebrations on the Team Valley Trading Estate in Gateshead. This is their website.
One down one more to go.As the observant amongst you will remember its my son's birthday on Wednesday.He is eighteen.
As the sun came out we went to Tynemouth to the Long Sands. Had some lunch at this Beach Cafe called Crusoes. Its right on the beach and you get a real sense of the curve of the bay.The whole thing , the ambience was slightly reminiscent of Watergate Bay(with toddlers) but the surf is not as good, not that I am a surfer you understand but I have always loved the Beach Boys! There were even some surfers braving a February North Sea to catch a wave. Its funny sometimes in the Summer getting on the Metro to the coast along with young guys with surfboards. Like I said before Newcastle has changed, dude! Anyway if you're in Tynemouth check Crusoes out. Its even open in the evening now as a Restaurant. This is their website, which needs updating but at least you get directions to it. Tynemouth and Whitley Bay are still quite special even if the Spanish City has gone and North Tyneside Council have done their best to stop the weekend partying on the seafront. But on a nice sunny day with a bit of a breeze you can sit with your chips and watch the ferries sail out of North Shields and look over to the fun fair at South Shields and think "Why go abroad"?
Back at work on Tuesday but off again on Wednesday for the boy's birthday.
It was my daughter's sixteenth birthday yesterday. The cake was fabulous- two ballet pumps in pink with ribbons. We got it from a company called Celebrations on the Team Valley Trading Estate in Gateshead. This is their website.
One down one more to go.As the observant amongst you will remember its my son's birthday on Wednesday.He is eighteen.
As the sun came out we went to Tynemouth to the Long Sands. Had some lunch at this Beach Cafe called Crusoes. Its right on the beach and you get a real sense of the curve of the bay.The whole thing , the ambience was slightly reminiscent of Watergate Bay(with toddlers) but the surf is not as good, not that I am a surfer you understand but I have always loved the Beach Boys! There were even some surfers braving a February North Sea to catch a wave. Its funny sometimes in the Summer getting on the Metro to the coast along with young guys with surfboards. Like I said before Newcastle has changed, dude! Anyway if you're in Tynemouth check Crusoes out. Its even open in the evening now as a Restaurant. This is their website, which needs updating but at least you get directions to it. Tynemouth and Whitley Bay are still quite special even if the Spanish City has gone and North Tyneside Council have done their best to stop the weekend partying on the seafront. But on a nice sunny day with a bit of a breeze you can sit with your chips and watch the ferries sail out of North Shields and look over to the fun fair at South Shields and think "Why go abroad"?
Back at work on Tuesday but off again on Wednesday for the boy's birthday.
Saturday 21 February 2009
Saturday
Saturday post. A strange day. Spring is coming, I could feel it,walking the dog across the Moor and I could sense a change in the air a smell maybe a freshness? I don't know but it felt different. Maybe it was just because the sun was shining. It wasn't the temperature, it was blowing a gale- Hurricane Geordie- as my father- in- law calls the wind that whips through to your bones and blows virtually year round in the North East.
Or maybe its simply that this is a special weekend and week. My lovely daughter is sixteen tomorrow so my sister in law Denise and her husband Allan are up from Surrey. Hard to believe it really. So it's been a couple of days of reminiscing and looking at old photos. Its my son's eighteenth birthday on Wednesday as well- fuck me where did my life go. Bringing up two very special kids partly.
Family meal out kids and the wife, me and in laws and Denise and Allan. Tapas again but La Tasca this time. I like La Tasca but its not really authentic.Still good though and a nice location down by the Millenium Bridge on the Quayside.Where 18 years ago,when we moved here, it was a wasteland of abandoned warehouses and docks its now a thriving hub of restaurants and bars. The world has changed Newcastle has changed. I've changed. Still love The Wedding Present though. Listening today to a live recording of a show from their 2006 Tour in Cambridge Massachusetts the song is Go Out And Get 'Em Boy by a guy with a great web site Bradleys Almanac.
Or maybe its simply that this is a special weekend and week. My lovely daughter is sixteen tomorrow so my sister in law Denise and her husband Allan are up from Surrey. Hard to believe it really. So it's been a couple of days of reminiscing and looking at old photos. Its my son's eighteenth birthday on Wednesday as well- fuck me where did my life go. Bringing up two very special kids partly.
Family meal out kids and the wife, me and in laws and Denise and Allan. Tapas again but La Tasca this time. I like La Tasca but its not really authentic.Still good though and a nice location down by the Millenium Bridge on the Quayside.Where 18 years ago,when we moved here, it was a wasteland of abandoned warehouses and docks its now a thriving hub of restaurants and bars. The world has changed Newcastle has changed. I've changed. Still love The Wedding Present though. Listening today to a live recording of a show from their 2006 Tour in Cambridge Massachusetts the song is Go Out And Get 'Em Boy by a guy with a great web site Bradleys Almanac.
Thursday 19 February 2009
Thursday is Friday this week
A long week but thank god only a four day one. Busy today as I am also off on Monday of next week. Must tidy my desk and look like I am in control.
I suppose I should tell you what I do. I am a Housing Manager for an organisation in Newcastle Upon Tyne. What does this mean,I hear you cry. Well, I am in charge of an office which manages 2800 properties.We let houses and flats, make sure our tenants pay the rent, maintain the properties and deal with anti social behaviour. I do a lot of work with the Police. Sometimes I think I might as well have joined the Police force. I'd be a Superintendent by now and better paid! This what I have always done (i.e work in Council housing management- now called social housing). People I work with fall into two main groups.The pragmatists i.e. its a job, with excellent conditions of service. Many of this group are council tenants themselves (or at least they were until they bought their home under Right To Buy)and have a lot in common with some of our customers. The other main group (of which I am one) see the job as a real important part of the welfare state and are committed to improving the lives and living conditions of the people they serve. I call us the Idealist. Us Idealists have taken a bit of a battering over the last 5 years, ironically under a Labour Government.The pernicious growth of the Performance Management culture has reduced my role to number crunching and stats and some people (mostly the Pragmatists) have lost sight of the fact that we provide a service to some of the most disadvantaged , poor and excluded members of society. The processes have become an end in themselves to this group. I rage against it as I see my job disappear into bean counting and endless motivational meetings and 1-2-1s with staff to get them to be more efficient and "business like". I am afraid that I am well off the Zeitgeist pace of my organisation. It sounds like I don't like my job, and my wife often says this to me. I am bitter about some of the changes, if I'm honest, but I do genuinely believe I am doing some good here. That is what keeps me going. I'll tell you some funny stories one day, because there are hundreds.
I walk home most days from work , its about 3 miles. I often listen to 6Music and Steve Lamacq.He plays a good mix of oldies (i.e. ones I remember from my teenage years) and new alternative stuff. 6Music has been a bit of a dissappointment really. For a station supposedly influenced by John Peel its a bit "safe" But Steve L and Gideon Coe and Mark Riley are worth listening to.Get ourself a portable DAB radio, walk home from work and listen. You won't be disappointed. I have a Pure portable DAB. Its basic and not the cheapest but in my experience if you're going to go DAB, Pure are the best and most reliable.
I suppose I should tell you what I do. I am a Housing Manager for an organisation in Newcastle Upon Tyne. What does this mean,I hear you cry. Well, I am in charge of an office which manages 2800 properties.We let houses and flats, make sure our tenants pay the rent, maintain the properties and deal with anti social behaviour. I do a lot of work with the Police. Sometimes I think I might as well have joined the Police force. I'd be a Superintendent by now and better paid! This what I have always done (i.e work in Council housing management- now called social housing). People I work with fall into two main groups.The pragmatists i.e. its a job, with excellent conditions of service. Many of this group are council tenants themselves (or at least they were until they bought their home under Right To Buy)and have a lot in common with some of our customers. The other main group (of which I am one) see the job as a real important part of the welfare state and are committed to improving the lives and living conditions of the people they serve. I call us the Idealist. Us Idealists have taken a bit of a battering over the last 5 years, ironically under a Labour Government.The pernicious growth of the Performance Management culture has reduced my role to number crunching and stats and some people (mostly the Pragmatists) have lost sight of the fact that we provide a service to some of the most disadvantaged , poor and excluded members of society. The processes have become an end in themselves to this group. I rage against it as I see my job disappear into bean counting and endless motivational meetings and 1-2-1s with staff to get them to be more efficient and "business like". I am afraid that I am well off the Zeitgeist pace of my organisation. It sounds like I don't like my job, and my wife often says this to me. I am bitter about some of the changes, if I'm honest, but I do genuinely believe I am doing some good here. That is what keeps me going. I'll tell you some funny stories one day, because there are hundreds.
I walk home most days from work , its about 3 miles. I often listen to 6Music and Steve Lamacq.He plays a good mix of oldies (i.e. ones I remember from my teenage years) and new alternative stuff. 6Music has been a bit of a dissappointment really. For a station supposedly influenced by John Peel its a bit "safe" But Steve L and Gideon Coe and Mark Riley are worth listening to.Get ourself a portable DAB radio, walk home from work and listen. You won't be disappointed. I have a Pure portable DAB. Its basic and not the cheapest but in my experience if you're going to go DAB, Pure are the best and most reliable.
Monday 16 February 2009
Monday Monday
Another day, another dollar so they say. Not a bad weekend. I felt a bit rough on Sunday but that might have something to do with drinking the best part of a bottle of wine on Saturday night. We went out for a meal on Friday night to the Loch Fyne restaurant in Gosforth, sort of a Valentine's day outing. I like that place, its an old church converted and the ambience is really good. I know its a chain but it doesn't feel like one. Food was good The Gradan Orach smoked salmon starter I would recommend. I had Sea Bas for main course which I don't normally like but was good. Julie had the Thai spiced mussels and mackerel. All that and two glasses of wine for £12 each before 7pm. Here's a link to their site.Check out the menu they are doing a discount voucher for February as well. If there is one near you and you like fish, go and eat there you wont be disappointed www.lochfyne.com
Work is busy. lots of reports to write and one to ones to plan. I don't want to do any of this. I want to be on holiday somewhere, bu there you go. I listened to the new Lily Allen offering over the weekend. It is extremely welll produced and they make a lot of her nice, but limited voice. Lyrically its amusing but in a very puerile way (Fuck You being a prime example). It says nothing to me about my life , I suppose but then I don't think I am her demographic. My soon to be 16 year old daughter likes it, which is probably as it should be. Didn't realise she was Joe Strummer's goddaughter. Also finished reading The Olivetti Chronicles the collection of John Peel's various newspaper articles. I didn't like the way it was set out (alphabetically) but some good articles in there. Still miss the sound of his voice on the Radio.
Must go to my 1-2-1 with my boss now. Joy oh joy.
Work is busy. lots of reports to write and one to ones to plan. I don't want to do any of this. I want to be on holiday somewhere, bu there you go. I listened to the new Lily Allen offering over the weekend. It is extremely welll produced and they make a lot of her nice, but limited voice. Lyrically its amusing but in a very puerile way (Fuck You being a prime example). It says nothing to me about my life , I suppose but then I don't think I am her demographic. My soon to be 16 year old daughter likes it, which is probably as it should be. Didn't realise she was Joe Strummer's goddaughter. Also finished reading The Olivetti Chronicles the collection of John Peel's various newspaper articles. I didn't like the way it was set out (alphabetically) but some good articles in there. Still miss the sound of his voice on the Radio.
Must go to my 1-2-1 with my boss now. Joy oh joy.
Thursday 12 February 2009
Buffet Lunches
Its snowing pretty heavily today in Newcastle. A training course a few miles away for my organisation has been cancelled. The caterers (who are based just across the road) have brought the buffet lunch in for me and the rest of the office. I am therefore completely stuffed! I have eaten egg mayonaise filled rolls, some mini pizzas, cheese and onion sandwiches, fruit, crisps and chocolate muffins. Life is good today. Now feelings of guilt are starting to come over me. Whatabout the diet, when was I last at the gym etc etc.
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Changes
My son passed his driving test! Amazing he has only been driving since November, about 30 lessons and now he is licenced. Have you seen how much Insurance companies charge for young drivers!!!!! He is going to do A Pass Plus course which he thinks will reduce the cost. Lucky boy has enough money to buy a cheap car (savings plans are maturing on his eighteenth birthday in a couple of weeks) so he may get a car.
Its been mad at work this week telephone calls, meetings and lots of activity and its only Tuesday.
Its been mad at work this week telephone calls, meetings and lots of activity and its only Tuesday.
Sunday 8 February 2009
Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Well, sorry to disappoint you but BG did not disconnect the gas nor condemn the boiler. Actually I was a bit worried that the fitter did not make any pursed lip comments about how it wasn't up to "modern day standards" at all.
Anyway its now Sunday still flippin' freezing.We went out for lunch today to a place in Town called Las Vinas. Its on Grey Street next to Zizis. Nice Tapas place a bit uber Spanish but friendly staff. Newcastle was very quiet today at least in the shops, even Primark. Turns out everyone was in The Goose watching the football- Spurs V Arsenal. Met the wife's parents there for the second half and a pint. Life is wine.
Anyway its now Sunday still flippin' freezing.We went out for lunch today to a place in Town called Las Vinas. Its on Grey Street next to Zizis. Nice Tapas place a bit uber Spanish but friendly staff. Newcastle was very quiet today at least in the shops, even Primark. Turns out everyone was in The Goose watching the football- Spurs V Arsenal. Met the wife's parents there for the second half and a pint. Life is wine.
Thursday 5 February 2009
Waiting for Britsh Gas
Central heating is being serviced today, so I am home waiting for the chirpy BG gas fitters who wll tell me my back boiler is grossly inefficient (I know, I pay the bills) and they are not sure they can get it working up to "modern day standards"and that my ventilation is not up to "modern day standards" and advise me to knock bloody bigs holes in the wall and fit vents to bring it up to "modern day standards". I'll make the approriate noises and nod in the right places, but as long as the central heating works I am not that bothered.Yes I would like greatly reduced gas bills but I don't have a spare £4,000 lying around to pay BG to fit a nice new condensing boiler.
Anyway being off work is nice even if I am in on my own. Gives me a chance to listen to some music, currently listening to The Wedding Present and Perfect Blue. The Wedding Present (TWP) are my BIG music passion and have been for 20 years. I think David Gedge is a massively underated composer.He deserves quite a few acoladesfor his body of work. My wife thinks I am obsessed by him and his bands and I suppose if I thought about it, I doubt there have been many days in the last 20+ years when I haven't played at least one of Gedge's songs. I lost track a bit when he formed Cinerama but came back to the fold in 2003 when I went to see Cinerama at the Uni in Newcastle and rediscovered my passion for all things Gedge. By this time they were playing TWP songs again but it was the Cinerama songs that they played that once again stopped me dead in my tracks and I went out and bought all the Cinerama stuff I'd missed and loved it. Yes even Va Va Voom. Anyway if you like Indie/punk guitar based songs about love, loss and the pain of personal relationships and loved the late John Peel's show seek them out. Leave a comment and I will give you some suggestions about how to sample their work. Anyway gotta go as BG havejust turned up. I hope it goes OK[very worried]
Anyway being off work is nice even if I am in on my own. Gives me a chance to listen to some music, currently listening to The Wedding Present and Perfect Blue. The Wedding Present (TWP) are my BIG music passion and have been for 20 years. I think David Gedge is a massively underated composer.He deserves quite a few acoladesfor his body of work. My wife thinks I am obsessed by him and his bands and I suppose if I thought about it, I doubt there have been many days in the last 20+ years when I haven't played at least one of Gedge's songs. I lost track a bit when he formed Cinerama but came back to the fold in 2003 when I went to see Cinerama at the Uni in Newcastle and rediscovered my passion for all things Gedge. By this time they were playing TWP songs again but it was the Cinerama songs that they played that once again stopped me dead in my tracks and I went out and bought all the Cinerama stuff I'd missed and loved it. Yes even Va Va Voom. Anyway if you like Indie/punk guitar based songs about love, loss and the pain of personal relationships and loved the late John Peel's show seek them out. Leave a comment and I will give you some suggestions about how to sample their work. Anyway gotta go as BG havejust turned up. I hope it goes OK[very worried]
Wednesday 4 February 2009
My wife
I've told you a bit about me and music so now a bit about my wife. I met her at University and we have been together ever since. I think its fair to say that she has made me what I am. She is clever, funny beautiful and a good mum although she doesn't think she is. It hasn't all been easy these past almost thirty years but I love her now more than I did as a young 18 year old.
I am typing this listening to Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio Two. If you haven't heard them you should. Radio Two has changed. My Dad doesn't listen to it anymore.
I am typing this listening to Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio Two. If you haven't heard them you should. Radio Two has changed. My Dad doesn't listen to it anymore.
Tuesday 3 February 2009
A Bit About Me part 1
I thought I'd give you a few biographical details, because I know you are all desperate to know about me!
I'm not a Geordie although I have lived here in Newcastle for nearly twenty years. I was born in London but brought up in Hertfordshire,in a small market town (well it was in the Sixties) halfway between London and Cambridge. I hated it and couldn't wait to leave which I did when I was 18 going off to University in Manchester. I chose Manchester simply because of the music coming out of there in the late 70s and in particular three bands I was into in : The Buzzcocks, The Distractions and Joy Division. I thought it would be a great music city and it was.
Music dominated my teens from being about 14 and discovering Alan Freeman on a Saturday afternoon playing Axe Victim by Be Bop Deluxe. I discovered music's power to totally stop me dead in my tracks. Be Bop and Bill Nelson went onto to be my first great music passion. I might post a Be Bop classic later when I get to grips with this blogging lark.
Growing up, the house was always full of music.My Dad was a great Jazz fan so I grew up listening to Dave Brubeck, Modern Jazz Quartet, Stan Getz, Chet Baker Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday etc. Radio Two was always on in the car and I would listen to Radio 1 and Radio Caroline(mk11)most days in my bedroom.
That's enough for now. the Sun is shining, the snow has gone and I have work to do. Catch up with you later.
I'm not a Geordie although I have lived here in Newcastle for nearly twenty years. I was born in London but brought up in Hertfordshire,in a small market town (well it was in the Sixties) halfway between London and Cambridge. I hated it and couldn't wait to leave which I did when I was 18 going off to University in Manchester. I chose Manchester simply because of the music coming out of there in the late 70s and in particular three bands I was into in : The Buzzcocks, The Distractions and Joy Division. I thought it would be a great music city and it was.
Music dominated my teens from being about 14 and discovering Alan Freeman on a Saturday afternoon playing Axe Victim by Be Bop Deluxe. I discovered music's power to totally stop me dead in my tracks. Be Bop and Bill Nelson went onto to be my first great music passion. I might post a Be Bop classic later when I get to grips with this blogging lark.
Growing up, the house was always full of music.My Dad was a great Jazz fan so I grew up listening to Dave Brubeck, Modern Jazz Quartet, Stan Getz, Chet Baker Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday etc. Radio Two was always on in the car and I would listen to Radio 1 and Radio Caroline(mk11)most days in my bedroom.
That's enough for now. the Sun is shining, the snow has gone and I have work to do. Catch up with you later.
Monday 2 February 2009
Let it Snow , Let it Snow, Let it Snow.
Well, all those wimps in London. 2 inches of snow here and I got to work alright!. Having said that it did take me twice as long as normal and I only work 3 miles from home. The traffic was horrendous and I had to come in via Town and get a bus out again. Bit of a sneaky post this one as I had assumed that Blogspot would be surf controlled.Perhaps the work IT geeks didn't make it in. Access at work will make this Blog easier to do, rather than fight for the PC with my son as he follows NFL sites.
A bit tired today as i stayed up with aforemnetioned 17 year old son to watch the first quarter of Superbowl. My son has really got into American Football in the last two years. He plays for Gateshead Senators Youth team (as a Tight end whatever one of those is). They got to Britbowl last year but lost in the Final to a London team. So he tries to get me interested, but I just can't get excited about a game that has about 2 minutes of activity every 15 minutes.Give me proper football anyday. Talking of which the draw in the North East derby meant my wife was not as rajjie as I thought she might be at halftime. Still The Toon are going down. (Don't tell her I said that, please)
A bit tired today as i stayed up with aforemnetioned 17 year old son to watch the first quarter of Superbowl. My son has really got into American Football in the last two years. He plays for Gateshead Senators Youth team (as a Tight end whatever one of those is). They got to Britbowl last year but lost in the Final to a London team. So he tries to get me interested, but I just can't get excited about a game that has about 2 minutes of activity every 15 minutes.Give me proper football anyday. Talking of which the draw in the North East derby meant my wife was not as rajjie as I thought she might be at halftime. Still The Toon are going down. (Don't tell her I said that, please)
Sunday 1 February 2009
Day Two
Cold, windy and some snow flurries. Between the gym, shopping and watching football on Sky I have failed to come up with anything original to say. I'm giving this a year and then will review it. A year is enough time for me.
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